FES, in cooperation with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), presents its exciting new report on the security implications of the sea-based component of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), The 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. This comprehensive report examines the impact on the two most strategic maritime spaces that the initiative traverses: the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. It assesses the implications of the project for European Union (EU) foreign and security interests, but should also be relevant to all stakeholders of the Road.